Turning an Abandoned Japanese Village Into a Permaculture Paradise

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  @NaturesAlwaysRight · 2 years ago (edited) · pinned

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  @farm808 · 2 years ago

  Byron, I know exactly what you mean when you laughed and said you&apos;d probably build a tiny home and call it good, and wouldn&apos;t recommend the process to anyone else. But keep at it, brother, and enjoy. I am at the end (?) of 20 years of building a place in Alaska and though I am well into being a &apos;senior citizen,&apos; I am now sitting in the living room of a beautiful timber home on a ridge overlooking mountains and the sea in every direction, eating at a table I built myself of wood from trees from the property. The process makes absolutely no sense, takes all your time, money, effort, and a huge chunk of your life - and in the end, it is the song you have made of your life. Sing.

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  @Ilovepastatoo · 2 years ago

  The fact the chicken came running back shows he is doing something right.

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  @patrickryan6317 · 2 years ago

  I’m a Professor at Musashino Art University in Japan and was trying to find out who Byron is because I’d love him to give a lecture to our students - please allow me to know his contact

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  @rzadigi · 1 year ago

  That was by far the best video I’ve seen of a foreigner doing permaculture in Japan. Byron was well spoken with a wealth of knowledge and experience. I’ve been living in Japan almost as long as Byron and moved here with a strong desire to do something very similar. But I never could find the right property and eventually I stopped growing rice and wheat and everything else. I definitely miss it and may do so again one day, but I’ve since built a wonderful life around other equally important things and I’m not sure if I still have the drive and commitment to build such a beautiful place. But I have the utmost esteem for Byron and all the amazing things he’s accomplished🙏much love and respect from Miyazaki

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  @TheKamakuraGardener · 2 years ago

  Good day from Kamakura, Japan 🇯🇵. A fascinating look into life in the Japanese countryside. Thank you. I’ve lived in Japan now for 42 years and have often dreamed of living in a place like this. 👍🏾🤩🐶

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  @kokoval8571 · 1 year ago

  I like your video without any background music or all those pretentious inserts or edits. You are just showing as it is, and I like it without any gimmicks. I love the sound of anything nature, even just walking on the dirt land to the chicken coop, you know. Thank you. I learn a lot❤.

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  @tx2jetson981 · 10 months ago

  めっちゃカッコイイ家ですね

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  @Zardawn · 1 year ago

  &quot;there wasn&apos;t a clear connection between the work that I was doing and the value I was creating&quot;<br><br>this guy gets it

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  @Trangjony · 1 year ago

  This video beautifully captures the transformation of an abandoned Japanese village into a thriving permaculture paradise. It’s inspiring to see how sustainable practices can breathe new life into forgotten places. The blend of traditional techniques with modern permaculture principles not only honors the village&apos;s history but also creates a vibrant ecosystem. A true testament to resilience and innovation!

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  @GeneralPing · 2 years ago

  This is paradise for me

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  @lifeontherally · 1 year ago

  Interesting to hear that a lot of people in our generation went off after college to find something to create value. I rarely meet like-minded people, but I do see a lot of our generation coming around to it now. &nbsp;I did that too and learned permaculture, gardening, sustainable living, eco-tourism after working in high demand, high end tourism. &nbsp;And then unlearned some of that, and see the balance to everything now. I think this kind of work is healing society and creating a bit of hope for future generations.

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